White Collar Crime

Catalog description

LGST 4175 examines white-collar crime, which is a significant problem in the business world. Major corporations and financial institutions fail because of unlawful activities, resulting in substantial financial losses to Federal, state and local governments, as well as to private organizations and individuals. Whether students plan to pursue careers in business or law, they will need to be familiar with at least the basics of white-collar criminal law. This course covers a variety of subjects, including substantive criminal law, inchoate offenses, the attorney-client privilege, business ethics and corporate criminal liability, as well as many specific offenses such as fraud, obstruction of justice, bribery, environmental crime, computer crimes, currency crimes, insider trading and RICO.